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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS  
Business acquisitions accounted for using purchase method

We completed the following business combinations in fiscal 2024 and 2023, which were accounted for using the purchase method (in thousands).

Net 

Company

Acquisition 

Intangible 

Tangible 

Operating

Name

Date

Purchase Price

Assets

Assets

Segment

December 23, 2024

$29,830
consideration for 100% asset purchase

$

12,650

$

17,180

Packaging

C&L Wood Products (C&L)

Located in Hartselle, AL and founded in 1975, C&L is a manufacturer of quality pallets, mulch, and other wood products. The company had trailing 12-month sales of approximately $25 million through November 2024.

September 20, 2023

$52,841
consideration for 80% stock purchase, net of acquired cash

$

43,785

$

9,056

International

UFP Palets y Embalajes SL (UFP Palets)

Headquartered in Castellón, Spain, UFP Palets (formerly known as Palets Suller Group) is the market leader in machine-built wood pallets, serving the region's large ceramic tile industry. The company had trailing 12-month sales of approximately $38 million through August 2023.

Acquired Intangible Assets

The amounts assigned to major intangible classes for the business combinations mentioned above are as follows (in thousands):

    

Non-

    

    

    

    

    

    

Intangibles -

Compete

Customer

Tax

Agreements

Technology

Patents

Relationships

Tradename

Goodwill

Deductible

UFP Palets

$

$

$

$

36,708

$

$

7,077

$

43,785

C&L

6,945

5,705

12,650